I love resolutions. There is something about the new year that seems shiny, and full of possibilities.
Last year, I resolved to read more to the kids. I give myself a B- on that one. I read more often to the kids, though not nightly as I should. Katherine began reading herself this year and I […]

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The kids had a day off school this week and were bored so I decided it was time to decorate for Halloween. I cut out big pumpkin shapes out of white paper and some scrap paper and magazines. Some of the paper were leftover bags from a Halloween party we had last year and the […]

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We’ve slipped into a rather nice routine here at home these days. It’s busy but structured, which is a must for me. We’re slowly working out the kinks in the routine- figuring out when the best time is for homework, realizing that leaving the house five minutes before school starts will NOT get us there […]

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Katherine comes home with a new piece of information every day. Sometimes it’s science facts ( “A frog is cold blooded!”), sometimes it’s reading, and lately it’s been little nuggets from her teacher about behavior. These little bits and pieces we get show me just how clever teachers really are when trying to teach […]

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Well, not so much a baby anymore. Happy Birthday, Charlotte. We celebrated with lots of family, Hello Kitty birthday cake and plates and, as she specifically requested, party hats. It was a ton of fun but I am still in total disbelief that my baby is three years old. She must be, too, because she’s […]

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When I was in first grade, I developed a “pain” in my leg. I spent days going to the school nurse complaining about it and she, in turn, would call my parents to alert them to a potentially serious problem. We went to the doctor, who referred us to get an X-Ray, at which time […]

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Charlotte all dressed to impress at a friend’s pool. The water wings tend to fall off, resulting in a sinking kid, and the jacket makes her bob around funny, so we put her in both. Surprisingly, she doesn’t seem to mind being trussed up like the kid in “A Christmas Story.”

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Katherine has been reading a lot of words lately, but hadn’t read an entire book. ( side note: why does MS Word try to tell me that ‘hadn’t’ isn’t a word? ) Anyway, I dug out an “pre-reader” book this afternoon and sure enough, she can read it! I almost made a video of her […]

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I’ve been neglecting the blog, sorry. Mostly because twitter is easier and I’ve found that I can no longer write in more than 140 characters.
Also, Katherine started Kindergarten and with that has come a new change in our routine. I feel compelled to make sure she has a really good breakfast every morning because I […]

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First day of Kindergarten. Katherine got upset for a few minutes but the teacher made her a special “helper” and she perked right up. Here’s hoping the year goes well.

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